Iran Vows Revenge Following US Attack on Wedding Celebration

The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ahmad Vahidi, has vowed to seek revenge for the deaths of four individuals during an attack on a wedding in southern Iran, which Tehran attributes to the United States.

“The pure blood of these martyrs… will not be left unavenged and will certainly be repaid,” Vahidi stated in a broadcast by Iranian state television, as reported by Al Arabiya and AFP on Friday (4/9/2026).

The attack took place last Tuesday night in the coastal town of Kuhestak along the Strait of Hormuz, following the United States’ announcement of strikes against IRGC targets.

Iranian authorities reported that the attack killed at least four people, including a child, and injured 68 others at the wedding ceremony. Iranian officials have characterised the strike as a “war crime.”

Washington has not responded directly to the attack. However, a spokesperson for US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees US military operations in the Middle East, stated that “US military forces never target civilians.”

Iran has been engaged in conflict since 28 February, when the United States and Israel launched massive, sudden attacks that resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

A ceasefire in April ended the initial phase of intensive bombardment, but sporadic skirmishes continue, particularly in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

On Sunday (30/8), US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, located off the country’s southern coast. Washington stated the mission aimed to prevent Tehran from once again deploying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran responded by targeting US military positions in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Fighting remains ongoing, with both nations claiming to be conducting retaliatory strikes.